SHURflo 9300 series User manual

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One of the reasons the Shurflo 9300 Solar Water Pump is so popular with homesteaders, ranchers,
and preppers is that it is easy to install. Since it weighs less than five pounds, it can be installed by
one or two people with no special equipment or skills needed. A typical AC-powered submersible
pump might require large diameter pipe or even rigid steel pipe, but with the Shurflo 9300, you only
need inexpensive 1/2” black polyethylene pipe, the kind that comes on rolls. Following the correct
installation procedure will prolong the life of your Shurflo 9300 installation. Improper installation
procedure will void the warranty.
Strip the outer cable jacket back 2 inches. Cut an inch
off one the wires.
For the electric cable, use two conductor, solid core
submersible pump cable. Don’t use Romex (AC
house wire) It has a hollow core that lets water flow
through it like a pipe, which allows water to get into
the pump connections. This can cause corrosion and
eventual failure of the cable connection. Also Romex
uses a single strand wire instead of multi strand like
submersible pump cable. Single strand wire can
break under repeated flexing, causing loss of power
to the pump.
Either oval or round cross section will work, but don’t
use anything with grooved, irregular, or rough
surfaces.
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Wrap the end of the cable with 6 inches of
black tape. This s to help the Inner Cable
Boot and Outer Cable Boot slide over the
cable.
Your Shurflo 9300 comes with rubber sleeves
(Cable Boots) that will prevent water from
getting into the electric connection area. Put a
good coat of silicone grease (supplled with
the pump) on the cable and slide the Cable
Nut, Outer Cable Boot, and Inner Cable Boot
over the taped area and onto the cable. The
Cable Boots can stretch and break, so be
careful.
Remove the tape, cut each wire about 3/4”
long, and cut off 1/2” of insulation, leaving
about 1/4” of insulation.
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Slide the wires into the plug. Notice the
divider between the wires. There shouldn’t be
any copper showing above the divider. To
insert the wires, you may need to back out
the small allen screws a little with a 5/64”
allen wrench. You don’t have to worry about
polarity, the Shurflo 9300 will run fine either
way. Then tighten the screws securely. Some
people use silicone glue around the
connection, but it’s not necessary if you use
the right cable and follow the preceding steps.
Slide the Inner Cable Boot until it snaps onto
the first step on the plug.
Wipe off the grease from the cable and wrap
a six inch piece of black tape around the end
of the cable. This is to help the Outer Cable
Boot slide over the Inner Cable Boot.
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Lubricate the cable and taped area with silicone
grease. Slide the Outer Cable Boot until it snaps onto
the second step of the plug.
Apply grease to the Outer Cable Boot and tighten
down the Cable Nut. Run the pump to make sure the
connections are right. The Shurflo 9300 is a
diaphragm pump, so you can dry run it without
damage.
Here’s what happens to the cable when you don’t
apply enough grease when tightening the Cable Nut.
The cable twisted, the connection failed after three
months, and the pump had to be pulled out of the
well to repair the cable connection.
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Install the supplied connector pipe to the
pump. You will need a 3/8 to 1/2”
adapter to connect to your output pipe.
Unroll enough pipe to equal the depth of
the pump. Lay it out on the ground
leading away from the well head. Then
lay out the power cable, rope, water
level sensors if you are using them.
For suspending the pump, use a
polypropylene rope. Nylon stretches,
which can cause stress on the electric
cable. Secure the rope to the pump with
a good knot.
Band rope, cables, and pipe together
with zip ties or black tape or every five
or six feet.
Before making your first band, put a little
slack in the cables and pipe near the
pump. That way the weight of the pump
will be on the rope, not the cables or the
pipe.
Then you are ready to lower your
Shurflo 9300 Solar Water Pump into the
well. Be careful not to abrade the water
level sensor wires on the lip of the well
head. Keep a firm grip on the rope/cable
so you don’t lose the pump down the
well. Tie the far end of the rope onto
something if you need to. Keep the rope
out of the sun or it will deteriorate.
Shurflo 9300 Solar Water Pump Installation Instructions